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Shutdown Sunday: Five Defensive Backs Proving Their Worth

Shutdown Sunday: Five Defensive Backs Proving Their Worth
Bryan Ault
Bryan Ault October 26, 2025 @ 09:07 AM
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Christian Mahone
Christian Mahone 5'6" | 155 lbs | ATH | 2027
OH
Jet Cornelius
Jet Cornelius 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB/WR/WR | 2027
OH
Grant Emery
Grant Emery 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB | 2026
OH
Ace Alston
Ace Alston 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB | 2027
OH
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today on Shutdown Sunday, we feature five prospects in the Buckeye State who have a chance to be really good prospects and highly-desirable recruits at all levels. These five prospects located in all corners of Ohio are strong prospects who are breaking out in 2025 and are constant threats against whoever they face.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["814115"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe2b217112e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Alston started off his junior season with a bang. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound prospect recorded one pass deflection and one interception in Anderson's big 52-10 win over Cooper (Ky.). Alston is a four-star prospect and regarded as a top-three prospect in the 2027 Class for Ohio for good reason, and expect him to make big plays all season long for the Raptors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1141973"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe2b21711e1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Emery is a very solid safety prospect who registerd one pass breakup, one interception and six tackles for Moeller in their opener against Princeton. At 6-foot-2, 185, he is a very good defensive back who is very instinctive and is very active in coverage. Emery plays on a very good Moeller team that finished off the regular season with a 7-3 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Amire Brown","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"138","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2495","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Ursuline","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe2b217136a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Based on sophomore to junior year, Brown has improved and made big strides forward. Undersized safety prospect, but plays hard and is very, very fast. Still has great ball skills. Undercuts routes and makes plays on the ball. Good hands in snatching interceptions, can adjust to the ball high and low. Quick to read and react v. the run, and can get downhill and wrap-up in space in a hurry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1939885"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe2b2171404"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chris Mahone plays much bigger than his size would indicate. The 5-foot-7, 165-pound two-way prospect makes a big impact on both sides of the ball. Defensively he can drop back in coverage, break on the ball and stay in phase. Against McKinley, he added production on offense with four carries for 80 yards on the ground.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1550796"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe2b2171494"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An athletic cornerback with excellent ball skills, consistently tracking and securing interceptions. His reaction time and awareness make him a threat in coverage. Though not the fastest, his fluidity and positioning allow him to make up ground quickly. Above-average tackling skills further enhance his value, often stepping up as a reliable tackler in run support. A solid, versatile defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

Today on Shutdown Sunday, we feature five prospects in the Buckeye State who have a chance to be really good prospects and highly-desirable recruits at all levels. These five prospects located in all corners of Ohio are strong prospects who are breaking out in 2025 and are constant threats against whoever they face.

Ace Alston

Ace Alston

OH
DB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 160
POS DB
CLASS 2027
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Ace
Alston DB
Class
2027
Height
5'10"
Weight
160
HS
Anderson
|
OH
Shutdown Sunday: Five Defensive Backs Proving Their Worth
Alston started off his junior season with a bang. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound prospect recorded one pass deflection and...
Written by Bryan Ault
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State: Ohio
School: Anderson
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Grant Emery

Grant Emery

OH
QB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 170
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Grant
Emery QB
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
170
HS
Archbishop Moeller
|
OH
Shutdown Sunday: Five Defensive Backs Proving Their Worth
Emery is a very solid safety prospect who registerd one pass breakup, one interception and six tackles for...
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Grant Emery

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State: Ohio
School: Archbishop Moeller
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Amire Brown

Amire Brown

HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 138
POS DB
CLASS 2027

Amire Brown

School: Ursuline
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Christian Mahone

Christian Mahone

HEIGHT 5'6"
WEIGHT 155
POS ATH
CLASS 2027
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Christian
Mahone ATH
Class
2027
Height
5'6"
Weight
155
HS
Austintown-Fitch
|
OH
Shutdown Sunday: Five Defensive Backs Proving Their Worth
Chris Mahone plays much bigger than his size would indicate. The 5-foot-7, 165-pound two-way prospect makes a big...
Written by Bryan Ault
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Christian Mahone

State: Ohio
School: Austintown-Fitch
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Jet Cornelius

Jet Cornelius

OH
DB/WR/WR
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 170
POS DB/WR/WR
CLASS 2027
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Jet
Cornelius DB/WR/WR
Class
2027
Height
5'11"
Weight
170
HS
Olentangy
|
OH
Shutdown Sunday: Five Defensive Backs Proving Their Worth
An athletic cornerback with excellent ball skills, consistently tracking and securing interceptions. His reaction time and awareness make...
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School: Olentangy
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